Early Light - day 10 in the CHALLENGE

Early Light

9x7in watercolor on Yupo  

Day 10

A friend's sunroom is the source of

this painting. It faces southeast

and is flooded with light in the mornings.

Her plants go crazy and put mine to shame.

Artist Note.

Yupo is not the easiest of papers to work

with. I admit I am more comfortable with it 

than when I first started, but still find it a 

tricky surface to get used to. 

I love the watery appearance so it has 

been worth the time experimenting and learning

all about it.

I am gathering 

quite an arsenal of techniques and will 

share them when I know they are solid.

Mr. Quail - day 6 in the challenge

Mr.Quail

8x6in watercolor on paper $NFS

Day 6

Artist Note

If it was not for its strong dark head, the quail

would be hard to see as it scurries through

the desert outside my door. 

I tried to capture

some of the lost and found 

feeling I was experiencing with

this watercolor sketch.

I also used a Derwent Dark Wash pencil

to start me off.

One more day and I will move onto into 

my next theme

for the Challenge.